8:00 AM ET On the occasion of the NFL’s 100th anniversary, it’s tempting to try to predict how the next 100 years will go. But man, that’s a lot of years, so let’s start a little smaller. Instead of 100 candles on some giant, football-shaped cake, we’ve decided to take a look at the 100
3:40 PM ET Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A former top Sacramento Kings executive has pleaded guilty to siphoning $13.4 million from the team to buy Southern California beachfront properties, according to court records. The records show former chief revenue officer Jeffrey David pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges of wire fraud and identity theft.
3:36 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Free agent outfielder Nick Markakis agreed to a one-year deal worth $6 million guaranteed with the Atlanta Braves, returning to the defending National League East champions after turning in his best season
3:56 PM GMT England have added centre Jonathan Joseph to their Six Nations training squad, the Rugby Football Union announced on Tuesday. Joseph has not played for England since the final match of the Six Nations last year, which saw Ireland win the Grand Slam at Twickenham. The Bath back, who has been capped 40
3:26 PM ET MOBILE, Ala. — This is a life-changing week for Western Illinois Leathernecks defensive lineman Khalen Saunders. In more ways than one. Saunders, who recently went viral after a video of him doing a backflip at 320 pounds hit the internet, is participating in this week’s Senior Bowl activities. He and his fiancée
3:09 PM ET The Kansas City Chiefs fired defensive coordinator Bob Sutton on Tuesday, two days after his defense was unable to come up with a pivotal stop against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. Sutton has worked as Kansas City’s defensive coordinator since 2013, when the Chiefs brought
2:40 PM ET DALLAS — When the LA Clippers visit the American Airlines Center on Tuesday night, Patrick Beverley won’t encounter the Dallas Mavericks fan whose heckling played a prominent role in the fiery guard’s ejection earlier this season. Sources told ESPN that Don Knobler, a fan known for his flamboyant wardrobe who has long
1:23 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The home of the Milwaukee Brewers will be renamed when MillerCoors’ naming rights expire following the 2020 season. MillerCoors said in a statement Tuesday the rights to Miller Park will go to American Family Insurance beginning in 2021. MillerCoors said American Family proactively pitched the Brewers “an incredibly
1:12 PM ET American Lucy Li is among the players announced Tuesday as accepting invitations to the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur, which will have its final-round staged at the home of the Masters on April 6. Li, 16, who was the youngest player to ever qualify for the U.S. Women’s Open, is among 66
1:22 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints fans are having their say. After a stunning missed call by officials helped to keep the Saints out of the Super Bowl, jilted fans have been reacting in various ways — from lawsuits and petitions to billboards in Atlanta and boycotts throughout the New Orleans area.